Dear BPCWAians. Thank God for the ACM and God’s will being done in the elections. What is the purpose of all the ministries in the reports in the ACM report? What is the purpose of having church leaders? The purpose is to bring glory to God. God’s glory is the ultimate end of all activities and of the leaders’ duties to the Church of God. Why do you evangelise? Evangelism is not the sole purpose of a church, but it is one of the ways we bring glory to God. Through evangelism, man knows who He is. When man knows God and get saved, they see His glory and worship Him and serve Him aright. Christ prayed for this in
Read moreDear BPCWAians, Last Sunday, we looked at how God has placed Christ to be the Head over all things to the church, and the relation of the church to our Head. This is a lofty topic that deserves our special attention. It is something that we should spend time to dwell on, and to let that thought thrill our minds and hearts time and time again. The Supremacy of our Head. “Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come” (Eph 1:21). In schools, we study history and read of the great empires of the past. In Australia, we remember
Read moreDear BPCWAians, Over the last few weeks’ Pastoral Letter, we have been looking at various aspects of this meeting in the run up to the Triennial elections and ACM. We will close up the series with a look at what will be held next week. How should you prepare for the elections? Elections are not just “something that is on the calendar”. It is a critical event for God’s church and should be important to you. As Christians, church is an important part of your spiritual life and growth. The Session will make decisions on behalf of the church. They will be involved in planning and organising the events and activities in church. We should be concerned that they are
Read moreDear BPCWAians, This week, we will begin distributing the Annual Congregational Meeting reports to members. Together with these reports, members will receive copies of the current BPCWA Constitution as well, since members who joined some years ago may not have an up-to-date copy of our Church Constitution. For our members who are predominantly Chinese speaking, we are providing a translated version and hope that this Chinese Constitution will help you have a better understanding of what is included in the Constitution. What is in a Constitution? It is a governing document for the church. The Bible is the Supreme and final authority in the church, and the Constitution details organisational aspects about how the church is to be run based
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